[adjective] - not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with long periods in betweenTomorrow will be sunny in the south, but there will be intermittent rain in the north.Although she made intermittent movie appearances, she will be best remembered for her role in the long-running TV comedy series.
INTERMITTENT
Meaning of INTERMITTENT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012